The New York Yankees Yankees are acquiring infielder Luis Garcia Jr. from the Nationals in exchange for four right-handed pitchers, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday; and the Rays are acquiring right-hander Freddy Peralta in a trade with the New York Mets in exchange for three minor leaguers, the teams announced Sunday.
The Blue Jays have reportedly dealt fan-favourite Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs for OF Brett Bateman and INF Ty Southisene. Gausman spent five seasons with the Jays, posting an ERA of 3.62. The Blue Jays also acquired Canadian right-hander Jameson Taillon and cash from the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations in a separate transaction, it was announced Sunday afternoon.
Anthony Kay tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings, Andrew Benintendi, Everson Pereira and Miguel Vargas hit home runs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays 9-1 on Sunday.
José Caballero lined a two-run homer, Gerrit Cole pitched into the sixth inning and the New York Yankees hung on to top the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Sunday.
With the news that the Toronto Blue Jays have dealt Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs, TSN MLB analyst Steve Phillips joins SportsCentre to discuss Gausman's Blue Jays tenure, his fit with the Cubs, what the Jays are getting in return in Brett Bateman and Ty Southisene, and what could come next with the deadline looming.
After going down 3-2, the Boston Red Sox hit four solo home runs, with three coming in the third inning from Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Masataka Yoshida, as they would go on to best the Dodgers.
José Fermin hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep. Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer allowed one run and four hits in six innings.
With Tarik Skubal in Los Angeles and Kevin Gausman in Chicago, who are some of the biggest names most likely to be moved ahead of Monday's MLB trade deadline? ESPN's Jeff Passan has the latest.
Jackson Merrill had a pair of hits in this one, including a two-run home run, while Adrian Morejon, one of the top relievers on the trade market ahead of the deadline, was called upon to get four outs for the Padres in this one, closing out the win
Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping Washington Nationals 4-2 on Sunday to complete a rare four-game sweep.
Chase Burns won his 12th straight decision and Sal Stewart hit his 24th home run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 on Sunday to take three of four in the series.
Gavin Williams pitched into the sixth inning, allowing only one hit and fanning 10 batters, while Chase DeLauter drove in three runs on a pair of hits, and the Diamondbacks blanked the Guardians in this one.
Bryce Harper and Bryan De La Cruz both homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on Sunday in a game halted by rain after 5 1/2 innings.
Yordan Alvarez tied a career high with four hits, Jeremy Peña hit a home run, and the Houston Astros used a four-run seventh inning to pull away from the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Sunday and complete a series sweep.
Colt Emerson singled to right in the ninth inning to score pinch-runner Stuart Fairchild from third for the Seattle Mariners' second straight walk-off victory over the Minnesota Twins, 7-6 on Sunday.
Despite Jacob Misiorowski's dominance that saw him pitch seven innings and fan 10 batters, the Brewers couldn't provide any run support, and Wade Meckler's two-run homer off Misiorowski in the third would be all the Angels would need.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider spoke about how the looming trade deadline and how his team continues to compete despite all the speculation. Schneider also touched on RHP Jameson Taillon after he was acquired from the Cubs for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
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Following the trade that sent him to the Dodgers, Tarik Skubal spoke to reporters and fought back tears as he recounted his nine seasons in the Tigers organization.
Martín Pérez held Washington hitless until the seventh inning, Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and Dominic Smith hit home runs, and the Braves beat the Nationals on Saturday night, their third straight win in the series.
Randy Arozarena scored in the ninth inning on Cal Raleigh's groundout to first base, and the Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory over the Twins on Saturday.
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